Differences between 2021 and 2022?
As long as we are discussing touchscreen or no touchscreen, I believe my 2022 two touch solution is best. I am fairly comfortable with the touchpad and prefer to use it most of the time in order to minize fingerprints. I will ocassionally use the touch screen when I am in traffic and need to make a very quick input selection. I also keep a microfibre screen cloth closeby to maintian a clean touchscreen.
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IMHO, the '22 addition of the touchscreen was the biggest upgrade in the history of the 7th generation. And I put my money where my mouth was, postponing my purchase until I could get a touchscreen instead of depending on a touchpad or mouse (the same reason I never got the Lexus GS instead). And I'm not alone. Car and Driver's review in 2019 was headlined "An Attractive Luxury Sedan with a Frustrating Flaw" (yep, the touchscreen). And in 2022, Cars.com declared the entire car had moved up in their esteem because of the change:
https://www.cars.com/articles/2022-l...to-buy-442512/
2023 marked another upgrade with the adoption of the new infotainment interface from other Lexus models, which is more modern and faster than previous ES's. But for me personally, the biggest step forward was a system that was finally at least usable enough that it didn't degrade the entire car (an opinion with which I know many of my esteemed peers here sincerely disagree).
https://www.cars.com/articles/2022-l...to-buy-442512/
2023 marked another upgrade with the adoption of the new infotainment interface from other Lexus models, which is more modern and faster than previous ES's. But for me personally, the biggest step forward was a system that was finally at least usable enough that it didn't degrade the entire car (an opinion with which I know many of my esteemed peers here sincerely disagree).
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As long as we are discussing touchscreen or no touchscreen, I believe my 2022 two touch solution is best. I am fairly comfortable with the touchpad and prefer to use it most of the time in order to minize fingerprints. I will ocassionally use the touch screen when I am in traffic and need to make a very quick input selection. I also keep a microfibre screen cloth closeby to maintian a clean touchscreen.
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I honestly don't think there were any truly significant changes to the ride or suspension for 2022, or at any point during the 7th Gen.
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The nice thing about the 22 model is that you can use whichever you want to use because it has both! 
If the ride improved on the 22 model, then I'd hate to have ridden in the prior year because I believe that the ride is pretty harsh for a "Luxury" vehicle but I'm also comparing it to a 2009 LS460 with the air suspension. That's not apples to apples but still, I think that it's a bit on the firmer side in the ES.
If the ride improved on the 22 model, then I'd hate to have ridden in the prior year because I believe that the ride is pretty harsh for a "Luxury" vehicle but I'm also comparing it to a 2009 LS460 with the air suspension. That's not apples to apples but still, I think that it's a bit on the firmer side in the ES.
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The nice thing about the 22 model is that you can use whichever you want to use because it has both!
If the ride improved on the 22 model, then I'd hate to have ridden in the prior year because I believe that the ride is pretty harsh for a "Luxury" vehicle but I'm also comparing it to a 2009 LS460 with the air suspension. That's not apples to apples but still, I think that it's a bit on the firmer side in the ES.
If the ride improved on the 22 model, then I'd hate to have ridden in the prior year because I believe that the ride is pretty harsh for a "Luxury" vehicle but I'm also comparing it to a 2009 LS460 with the air suspension. That's not apples to apples but still, I think that it's a bit on the firmer side in the ES.
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It's hard to tell sometimes. I got my information from this post here (on the ESH subforum): https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...l#post11614069
"The 2022 ES builds on the strides made with Lexus Driving Signature on IS and IS 500 with additional performance updates, including a new rear suspension member brace to further enhance torsional rigidity, handling stability, and ride comfort."
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